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A84659 Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663. 1652 (1652) Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772 166,624 277

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absence_n when_o he_o shall_v hear_v least_o of_o it_o a_o three_o enemy_n to_o friendship_n be_v anger_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o god_n speak_v unto_o elijah_n 12._o 1_o kin._n 19.11_o 12._o there_o first_o come_v a_o rent_a wind_n than_o a_o shake_a earthquake_n and_o after_o both_o a_o burn_a fire_n but_o the_o text_n tell_v that_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o love_n be_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o but_o in_o a_o small_a still_o or_o gentle_a voice_n this_o this_o and_o not_o rage_n or_o fury_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o moses_n who_o be_v a_o meek_a man_n be_v the_o only_a man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n friend_n and_o yet_o s._n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o anger_n that_o may_v not_o be_v sinful_a for_o so_o say_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o 4.26_o eph._n 4.26_o and_o anger_n sin_v not_o then_o when_o it_o make_v sin_v the_o object_n or_o butt_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o anger_n moses_n want_v not_o 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